The Tudors in Love: Passion and Politics in the Age of England's Most Famous Dynasty

by Sarah Gristwood

Book Overview

Sarah Gristwood's The Tudors in Love offers a brilliant history of the Tudor dynasty, showing how the rules of romantic courtly love irrevocably shaped the politics and international diplomacy of the period.

Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die? Why did Elizabeth I's courtiers hail her as a goddess come to earth?

The dramas of courtly love have captivated centuries of readers and dreamers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250271428
• ISBN13: 9781250271426
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.3"